Hyde County Memorial Auditorium
The Hyde County Memorial Auditorium in Highmore, South Dakota was built in 1951. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.[1]
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| Location | 200 2nd St., SW, Highmore, South Dakota |
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| Coordinates | 44°31′09″N 99°26′34″W |
| Built | 1951 |
| Built by | Frank Hawkins |
| Architect | Ursa L. Freed |
| NRHP reference No. | 100002809[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 24, 2018 |
A community effort to build the auditorium began in 1945, and a fundraising campaign soon raised $25,000. A bond issue was found to be unnecessary, and bond proceeds were returned.[2]
It was designed by architect Ursa L. Freed in a transitional style between Art Deco architecture and Art Moderne architecture.[2]
The building hosted basketball games, concerts, theater, and other community events. The building also hosts some municipal offices. A memorial plaque in the lobby lists local men and women who served in any war from the American Civil War on.[2]
Its opening featured Yogi Yorgesson and the "Scandahoovians", his seven-piece band.[2]
References
- "weekly list 20180831". National Park Service.
- "Hyde County Memorial Auditorium listed on National Register of Historic Places". Plainsman. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
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